The Italian Job 4K (1969) 55th Anniversary (UK)

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I've been wrong before when a new UHD remaster of a movie has changed between an indie release and a subsequent studio version (Hannibal) but I'm thinking that whatever tinkering's been done to TIJ is baked in, so it really will be just a case of different compression. It's causing quite the cognitive dissonance that I'm looking to Paramount - fookin Paramount - to beat a Kino release, but I do actively dislike most US indie labels so 'anyone but them' is where I'm coming from I guess.

it was a miracle the 2.0 track was the actual original mix rather than a downmix considering it's Kino, if Paramount's UK disk excludes the original mix then instantly the Kino release would be the preferred version

considering Kino got handed the master from Paramount, I don't see how this release would be any different aside from a likely worse encode and no mono

also off topic, are there any US labels you do like?

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

it was a miracle the 2.0 track was the actual original mix rather than a downmix considering it's Kino, if Paramount's UK disk excludes the original mix then instantly the Kino release would be the preferred version

considering Kino got handed the master from Paramount, I don't see how this release would be any different aside from a likely worse encode and no mono

also off topic, are there any US labels you do like?

Erm...not really.

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Erm...not really.

Not sure if Arrow US would count considering they got their start in the UK, but of the exclusively domestic labels I think Shout is the best one despite it too having some major flaws at times

[Brian81]

BTW, anyone who picks this one up and already has the Kino, a comparison of the audio and video would be very much appreciated, even if brief. If this was through a boutique and not Paramount direct, I'd probably import blind. Since it's not, I'm waiting for feedback.

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Erm...not really.

Synapse?


Though they release at a snail's pace. Feels like they release a disc a year.

[Hammerlover]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Erm...not really.

Warner Archive releases some fantastic BDs.

[Darth Marcus]

My copy has shipped from Zavvi!